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Sugar Glazed Donut

Classic Sugar Glazed Donut (Doughnut) Recipe

This is an old-fashioned yeast raised donut recipe covered with delightful icing sugar glaze. Making donuts from scratch takes a while and a bit of effort to make, but this light and fluffy fresh homemade donuts will be better than most store-bought you have ever eaten.

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5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Proofing Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine donut
Servings 8 pieces
Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for dough:

  • 220 g All-purpose flour
  • 30 g fine granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp Instant yeast
  • 2 Tbsp. milk powder 20g
  • 90 g water
  • 20 g egg
  • 15 g butter or Margarine

Ingredients for icing sugar glaze:

  • 50 g icing sugar powdered sugar, confectioners’ sugar
  • tsp fine salt
  • 10 g milk powder
  • 2 ½ tsp water
  • 1 tsp butter or Margarine

Instructions
 

  • Attach dough hook and turn mixer on to stir on low speed. Add in 220 g All-purpose flour, 30 g fine granulated sugar, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp Instant yeast, 2 Tbsp. milk powder (20 g), and mix well.
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  • Pour in 90 g water and 20 g egg, mix well until dough is formed, about 2 minutes on medium speed.
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  • Add in 15 g butter, knead on medium speed for about 15 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic, the dough is able to stretch without breaking easily.
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  • Cover and proof the dough for 45 minutes. Dough does not rise well in cold weather; place them in warm place such as oven with a cup of hot water if the surrounding temperature is cold.
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  • Without donut cutter: Divide dough into 7 portions, roll into balls and flatten into circle, use a round cookie cutter or small measuring cup to cut a hole in the middle. With donut cutter: Roll out the dough with rolling pin and use donut cutter to cut out the shape. Place the donut dough on a piece of non-stick baking paper.
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  • Cover and proof for 45-60 minutes. Place them at warm place, about 30°C if the weather is cold.
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  • Heat oil to 150°C, gently drop donut into the oil, fry both sides until golden brown.
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  • Preparing sugar glaze: Mix 50 g icing sugar, 10 g milk powder, ⅛ tsp salt and 2 ½ water, stir until no visible lumps. Place the melted icing sugar glaze in hot water bath, stir in 1 tsp of butter.
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  • Coat with icing sugar glaze.
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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
Keyword donut, sugar glazed donut
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